Fire destroys home south of city

Investigators Wednesday were working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a home south of Amarillo on Tuesday evening.

No one was injured when fire broke out about 6:50 p.m. Tuesday in the home at 1540 Sundown Lane, Randall County Fire Chief James Amerson said Wednesday.

The occupants and their dog were outside the residence, and one end of the home was fully engulfed when 18 firefighters arrived on the scene. Firefighters were able to enter the mobile home and control the fire, but not before it had caused about $60,000 in damage, Amerson said.

"Fighting the fire from inside the home helped us save a lot of their property," Amerson said.

Firefighters remained on the scene until about 9:50 p.m. They called for the Red Cross to assist the residents of the home, Amerson said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation Wednesday.

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